[justriiingo]

Just watched this again.
OMGGGG. Shitty editing aside, this is such a great performance. Before you Phase 2 fanboys dismiss Hirama as the overbearing guitarist who plays only power rock, please watch this again and play close attention to what he plays on Mesai and compare it to the KZK version. The EM version with Hirama on guitar is clearly superior. Hirama does some super groovy stuff on this song which is clearly audible but not overbearing at all. That's the difference between Hirama and Ukigumo. Hirama = grooooovy. Ukigumo = country (which sucks)

I think the problem with people comparing Phase 1/2 and then deciding that phase 2 is superior clearly forgot about the glorious period of the Double-Six Ecstasy tour. HZM was practically replacing every "odd" instrument on KZK, no mean feat okay.

Tokyo Jihen phase 0, best phase ever.